Tag: illness
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Travelling With Chronic Illness – The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
Good morning and happy Friday – it is almost the weekend! Many people are looking forward to their upcoming Summer getaways, but unfortunately for people with chronic illnesses, this isn’t always the case. Travelling can add an extra set of worries to your list of things to deal with when you are disabled or chronically…
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Featured in: Apartment Guide – 10 Expert Tips To Help You Build A Sick Day Kit
Check out the recent Apartment Guide article The Spoonie Mummy was featured in!
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Spoonie Guest Post – Abi Stevens Art
Good morning and happy Wednesday. With an upcoming post about ways you can help distract yourself from the pain of chronic illnesses, I have an amazing guest post for you. Abi Stevens is an incredibly talented artist and suffers from a number of chronic conditions. In her post she talks about her art, what inspires…
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Blue Monday
Well it is here – the day ‘research’ has shown to be the most depressing day of the year. Cliff Arnall was the man who was asked to put together the concept. He created a formula for the January blues, taking into account a number of factors that can contribute to low mood. Factors included…
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cbd foR sLEEP
Ad | Contains sponsored links Happy Halloween everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little about CBD (cannabidiol) and how it can help people, in particular with sleep issues. CBD has been in the news lately as the medicinal benefits are being tested more and more. As I have a number of chronic conditions, this…
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#welovereal Campaign
Ad | Gifted | Paid Collaboration Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I have a really special post for you that I have created in collaboration with We Love Dates. We Love Dates is one of the free dating sites available online and they are on a mission! They are tired of the filters and airbrushing…
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CHRONICALLY ILL MUM GUILT
Good morning and welcome to a new week! Today I have another in the Mental Health Monday series and I have decided to write a bit about Mum guilt and how being chronically ill can often add to these feelings. Some women, like me, are chronically ill for as long as they remember and this…
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SHIELDING EASING, ANXIETY RISING
Good morning and welcome back to Mental Health Monday on The Spoonie Mummy. Today in England, the restrictions begin to ease for the people who have been shielding since March. While exciting, these changes are also happening very quickly and have caused feelings of worry and anxiety to rise in many. I thought I would…
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